John R. Sholl, Jr, 69, of
Galesburg, Illinois died at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his home.
He was born January 24, 1947,
in Galesburg, the son of John R. and Eunice Pettit Sholl, Sr. He married Sharon K. Henderson on June 8, 1982
in Galesburg.
John is survived by his wife
of 34 years, Sharon; his son, John (Renee) McGinnes of Reno, Nevada; seven
daughters, Tracey (Pat) Moore and Amelia Welty, both of Galesburg, Lori Zielke
of Georgia, Kasey (Jamie) Grawey of Knoxville, Illinois, Heather (Rick) Kent of
Galesburg, Tami (Mike) Anderson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Stormy Sholl of Knoxville;
27 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; his
brother, Raymond John Sholl; his sister, Seanith Smith; and one great
grandchild, Daniel Reynolds.
John served in the U.S. Army
for two years.
He worked as a car salesman
for Lakis Ford for 38 years, retiring in 2012.
John graduated from Galesburg High School in 1965. He enjoyed spending time with his children and
grandchildren. He loved fishing and
boating at Lake Bracken.
Funeral services are
scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2016 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg
Chapel. Rev. James Ecklund will
officiate. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday May 26, 2016 at the chapel. Burial
will be in Abingdon Cemetery with military honors by Harry E. Wiles American
Post #381. Memorials may be made to the family.
Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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